Morocco

Remontada in Rabat: How Nigeria outplayed Morocco to win WAFCON 2025

Nigeria 3-2 Morocco By Emmanuel Faith (28/07/2025) Above: Nigeria celebrate their win. Photo: Backpage Pix. The WAFCON 2025 Final in Rabat was more than a showpiece, it was a tactical masterclass in adaptation and resilience. Nigeria’s Super Falcons came from two goals down to defeat Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses 3-2 in a contest that underlined theContinue reading “Remontada in Rabat: How Nigeria outplayed Morocco to win WAFCON 2025”

Jorge Vilda to Morocco: How Did We Get Here?

By Beth McCowen (24/10/2023) Above: Morocco’s International Women’s Team. Photo: 7e News. Earlier this month, former head coach for Spain’s World Cup winning squad, Jorge Vilda, was appointed as the new manager of Morocco’s women’s national team. Following their win against England in the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup final, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) came under fire after their then-president, Luis Rubiales, grabbed and kissed player Jenni Hermoso without herContinue reading “Jorge Vilda to Morocco: How Did We Get Here?”

The rise of the women’s game in Morocco

David Astill celebrates Morocco’s sensational World Cup run in Australia and puts forward the belief that their inspirational squad could be just the start of big things for the women’s game in the North African country (10/8/23). Above: Morocco celebrate their win over Colombia that put them into the last 16 of the World Cup.Continue reading “The rise of the women’s game in Morocco”

Beware, Africa is on the rise

By Emmanuel Faith, Impetus Africa Correspondent (5/8/23) Above: Morocco celebrate their progress to the knockout rounds. Photo: FIFA WWC Twitter The world stood still, the Atlas Lionesses huddled and held hands as they listened to the countdown from Perth’s HBF Park to the outcome in Brisbane over 2,500 miles away. In a few seconds, theirContinue reading “Beware, Africa is on the rise”

The World Cup debutants – how are they getting on?

by Genevieve Henry in Australia (28/7/23) Above: Republic of Ireland’s Katie McCabe (right) has had a sensational World Cup on her country’s first appearance in the tournament. Photo: Katie McCabe Twitter. In the past 20 years, 17 nations have made their debut on the world stage. Only three have ever made it out of theContinue reading “The World Cup debutants – how are they getting on?”

World Cup Preview: Morocco

by Genevieve Henry (15/7/23) Above: Morocco will be making history over the coming weeks. Photo: 7e News. The African Cup Of Nations (WAFCON) runners-up have been making history as of late and will want to break a few new records in Australia and New Zealand this summer. As the first-ever Arab country to qualify forContinue reading “World Cup Preview: Morocco”